Stuttering

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Young Children

If you’ve noticed your child struggling with speech, you may be wondering how to best support them. Communication is a big part of how young children connect, learn, and make sense of the world.

At The Talking Place, we work closely with caregivers to provide support, education, and simple, effective strategies that fit naturally into your daily routines. Our goal is to help your child build a positive, confident relationship with talking—so communication feels easier and more enjoyable.

School-age Children

Children who stutter benefit from having people on their team who truly understand their experience. Stuttering does not have to define what your child does or who they become.

At The Talking Place, we partner with children and their caregivers to support both communication skills and self-confidence. 

Together, we help your child build a strong sense of self, develop effective communication strategies, and feel more confident expressing who they are.

Reach out to us if you'd like to discuss options for supporting your child's communication through 1:1 speech therapy.

Teens need an approach to stuttering therapy that truly sees them and honors who they are. They deserve to feel heard, respected, and supported.

At The Talking Place, we provide a safe space to explore both the challenges and strengths that come with being a person who stutters. Together, we focus on building confidence, strengthening communication, and supporting your teen in becoming more fully themselves.

Stuttering does not have to limit who they are or what they pursue.

Reach out to us if you'd like to discuss options for supporting your teen's communication through 1:1 speech therapy.

Stuttering therapy has changed. If your past experience focused on drills or chasing perfect fluency, you’re not alone and there is another way.

At The Talking Place, we take a different approach. We focus on reducing struggle, building confidence, and supporting communication that works in your real life not just in the therapy room.

Grounded in current research and tailored to you, our work together is about helping you communicate more freely, comfortably, and authentically.

Reach out to us if you'd like to hear more about increasing your ability to speak with confidence, comfort, and effectiveness. 

Speech therapy for stuttering has evolved, and many SLPs are looking for approaches that feel more effective, engaging, and aligned with current research.

At The Talking Place, we offer consultations, trainings, and resources to support you in assessing and treating stuttering with greater confidence.

Our monthly newsletter provides practical strategies and ready-to-use activities you can easily incorporate into your sessions. We also share ways to integrate coaching principles to increase engagement and support meaningful generalization beyond the therapy room.

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ARTS®, Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering* is an approach to stuttering therapy that provides a supportive environment in which we work on our individualized goals to reduce the struggle of stuttering and increase the comfort, efficiency, and spontaneity of speaking.

*Sisskin, V. (2019). Avoidance Reduction Therapy for Stuttering (ARTS®): An introduction to treatment principles. In D. Tomaiuoli, (Ed.), Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Stuttering (pp.134-141). Rome, Italy.

"Sheila is an outstanding communicator, and The Talking Place provides a space that is calm, safe and welcoming making it easy to open up and share. With Sheila’s compassion and support, you can gain courage and confidence to talk freely and openly both inside the Talking Place and outside in the broader world. Sheila Cina and The Talking Place are transformative!!" - L.M., IL

"Sheila is compassionate, thoughtful, and fun. Working with her is easy and something I look forward to." - Kate R., MN

"Sheila has helped me work through difficult challenges and stay focused on my values while taking small, consistent steps towards my goals. She has a lot of wisdom gleaned from diverse experiences. She is accepting and supportive of everyone and creates a welcoming environment. Would strongly recommend her.” A.R., MN

"We are so grateful to Sheila for helping our son grow in confidence. He loves going to speech." Y.M.M., MN